No Death Exploit

Exploit Warning

The following exploit does put your saved data at risk of being corrupted. The Dark Souls game even warns you about the possibility of corrupting your data while doing this. Attempt this exploit at your own risk. Note that the conditions for this exploit have been tested in single-player mode only.

Cheating isn't for everybody. But then neither is Dark Souls' punishing difficulty. If the game has you stumped, or perhaps you just want to experiment with the power, check out the exploit below. Don't like cheats? Let Namco know you want the game patched. Or just ignore the text below. Cheers!

Exit Theatre Mode

Usually when you die in Dark Souls, you warp back to your last bonfire and all of the enemies you killed respawn. However, when the screen fades to black after the words You Died are displayed, you can cheat death by hitting the “PS” or "Xbox Guide" button and choosing “Quit Game.”

Immediately reload your saved data, and you’ll find yourself back at the exact spot you died with full health and all of the enemies still dead. You’ll still have to grab your bloodstain to regain your souls, but it should be just a few steps away.

What This Means

Since bosses regenerate life (and peon enemies respawn) when you die and retry, this exploit allows your character to respawn with full health while retaining the damage done to a boss, as well as keep track of enemies killed.

Players who are "into" Dark Souls should figure the rest of this out ...